| Sqrl said: So.....yeah....that's a nice graph....but uhm....what does it have to do with world prison stats or "right-wingers"? |
I was going to say the same thing... the problem is... the "25%" stat are pretty much based on countries words... for example China is listed as having 1.5 million prisoners. Not counting, 750,000 detainees or anyone who hasn't gone to trial yet. Political prisoners? No word. That's just if they were telling the truth. It also only counts the countries who agree to participate.
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/depsta/law/research/icps/worldbrief/?search=northam&x=North%20America
It's just another general database metastudy that gets messed up because countries have their own standards of reporting stuff. One scandanvian country I remember has a REALLY high murder rate because they count attempted murders as murders in their crime statistics.
Additionally, it should be noted the rest of the world has been catching up.
